The Board granted a separate disability rating of 10 percent for the residuals of retained foreign body from right inguinal hernia surgery, to include abdominal pain. The scoliosis claim was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's abdominal pain is related to the in-service retained metallic foreign body from his right inguinal hernia surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of retained foreign body from right inguinal hernia surgery, to include abdominal pain, Scoliosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2024
- Citation
- 24001147
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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